Pioneer your next adventure
Venture into the heart of New Zealand with Aspiring Guides and transform the cold into a playground of possibility. Our Skills Courses are meticulously designed to elevate your abilities and deepen your bond with the outdoors. Whether you’re carving your first path in fresh snow or learning to read the subtle cues of avalanche terrain, each course is a step towards mastering the elements. Join us in Wanaka, where the majestic Southern Alps await.
Let’s go to the peak of adventure.
This is the real world. Come and see it for yourself—dip your toes into adventure and sink your teeth these incredible places.
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Venture
beyond the
beaten track
Professional care leads the way
Let us take care of the logistics so you can enjoy the thrill of the adventure knowing you’ve got professional, experienced, and qualified guides alongside you every step of the way.
Curating memorable experiences
Uncover an appreciation for the environment that you’ll want to hold onto with both hands, and never let go. Descend from the crux ready to go again—we’re here for your next adventure; have this moment again and again. We promise you; this never gets old.
What our Customers say
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Hear directly from the adventurers who’ve joined us. Their stories of success and transformation highlight the extraordinary experiences that await you with Aspiring Guides.
Epic adventure with Aspiring Guides. Will was a guru and relentless in his teaching. So much learnt over the 7 days and now time to put it into practice. Cheers, guys
Perfect course was run for avalanche awareness. Couldn't have asked for anything better.
Couldn't recommend enough if you are looking at doing any ski related touring activities or courses around the Wanaka region.
Thanks again
10/10. These guys are a pleasure to work with. Super accomodating and the guides made everyone feel comfortable and safe on our avalanche course. We came away feeling equiped with the knowledge we need moving forward and also had a super fun time with this lot! Couldn’t recommend more.
Been on the 4 day avalanche course and most recently the glacier ski/splitboard tour. Couldn't recommend them more. They were very professional, friendly, accommodating, and solid planning/execution of trip. Our group of 3 was well fed, felt safe and learned heaps. 6 star service! Will go again in future.
A truly life changing experience. I came away from the course with a thorough understanding of what is needed for me to move self-sufficiently in the mountains. This course has given me the confidence to continue the process of finding and climbing more technical routes. The structure of the course allowed me to build a solid base of knowledge by the process of repetition. Each day’s skills built on the last, slowly adding more complexity's as it became more familiar. Sooji is a fantastic guide. Her enthusiasm for all things climbing clearly shows. Sooji was very patient with all my questions and quickly got a feel for where I was at with my climbing and my goals. It was up to me how much information I wanted to absorb. I will forever use the skills I learned from this course in the mountains. Thank you Sooji and thank you Aspiring guides.
The Mountaineering Skills Course was excellent, and it has helped me to understand the foundations of mountaineering and what skills I need to work on. The trip was very organised from the beginning and our guide Andy was very patient, encouraging and always focused on the safety elements of the trip while also bringing in challenge and fun. Thanks for a wonderful trip!
We highly recommend Aspiring Guides! They are an elite, top class company.
Aspiring Guides enabled my fiancé and I to see things previously impossible for people of our skill set. Fiery sunrises seen from the top of the mighty Tasman Glacier, deep blue ice cathedrals within crevasses of the upper névé seen while hanging twenty feet from our guides self-made anchor, or endless views of the West Coast viewed from perilously steep mountains include just a few of our experiences with Aspiring Guides.But in the end we were most impacted by the people we met, and friends made. Ryan Colley was our guide - a consummate professional. Initially, Ryan impressed me with his directness and ability to manage the itinerary within a tight weather window. He was flexible enough for us to bump our dates ahead 3 days, which gave us a precious few sunny days in Mt. Cook NP. Furthermore, Ryan monitored the weather closely and we were able to pull off a helicopter extraction as planned, with incoming weather looming. Furthermore, Ryan led us through terrain that pushed me to grow. He did not miss a moment to teach, either by example, or by suggesting that we lead where appropriate. When I found myself questioning whether the objective was too intimidating, Ryan was there to provide encouragement and settle the nerves. He was an excellent lead guide and we came away sorry of only one thing - that we did not have more days on the mountain with him.As an added bonus - Ryan was a great cook! We ate very well during our time with him. Hospitality was clearly top of mind - he even made sure to find us lodging in the Mt. Cook NP after our itinerary with Aspiring Guides had come to an end.
Aspiring Guides is a well run, top class professional company. Dan, who manages the office as well as guides in Antarctica, was willing to speak to me at length in the build up to our trip. He was very generous with his time and provided good insights. Victoria, the office administrator, was equally generous with her time. She coordinated our last minute schedule change, which made all the difference.
I heartily encourage anyone, of any level of experience, to enlist Aspiring Guides to accomplish your objective. They are an elite, top class organization. They will do everything possible to make your dream objective come true.
Thank you AG! We loved meeting you guys! Wishing you happy days!
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Our Partners
Aspiring Guides is a guiding company based in Wānaka, New Zealand. We help people form a real connection with the outdoors. Whatever your adventure aspirations, we’re here to get you there. Here are the partners that help us make your adventure possible.
